Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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The invention relates to a composition ~ased on an
aqueous dispersion of an addition polymer of one or more olefini-
cally unsaturated monomers, an emulsion stabilizer and/or
emulsifier and a silicon compound. Optionally the composition
may yet contain other usual additives.
In the Netherlands patent 173974 adhesives are described
consisting of polymeric binding agents, fillers and water, in
which the polymeric binding agents comprise certain alkoxysilane
compounds. These silicon compounds are added during the polymeri-
zation and are incorporated in the polymer molecule. The silicon
compounds hydrolize to form hydroxyl groups. The wet tensile
strength of these adhesives is insufficient.
The object of the invention is to pro~ide a composition
based on an aqueous dispersion of an addition polymer of one or
more olefinically unsaturated monomers, an emulsion stabilizer
and/or emulsifiers and a silicon compound which adheres well to
mineral and organic substrates, particularly also under wet
conditions .
According to one aspect of the present invention there is
provided adhesive composition based on a compositioned based on
an aqueous dispersion of a styrene-acrylate polymer and a silicon
compound, said polymer comprising between 4% by weight an 8% by
weight monomer units containing acid groups, and con-taining no
monomer units with nitrogen groups which are reactable with epoxy
groups, and said silicon compound being an epoxysilane having
the formula:
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R-O-R1-Si~ R3
\ R4
wherein in said formula:
R is epoxy alkyl ~C1~Cg),
R1 is alkyl (C1-C~), ox phenyl,
;~ is alkoxy (C1-C4~, alk~l (C1-C4) or phenyl,
R3 and R4 are alkoxy (C1-C4) or OH wherein the epoxysilane is
added at a pH between 1.5 and 8.
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According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, 0~1-5
%twt), preferably about 0.3-1.5 X(wt), epoxysilane is used, based on
the addition polymer.
According to a further preferred embodiment of the invention,
S the epoxysilane is added at a pH between 1.5 and 8, more specifically
at a pH between 4 and 6.
Examples of suitable epoxysilane are particularly:
gLycidoxyalkyl trialkoxysilanes,
glycidoxyphenyl trialkoxysilanes,
glycidoxyalkyl dialkoxyalkylsilanes,
glycidoxyphenyl dialkoxyalkylsilanes,
glyc;doxyalkyl dialakoxyphenylsilanes,
glyc;doxyphenyl dialkoxyphenylsilanes,
and glycidoxyphenyl dialkoxyalkylsilanes
and mixtures hereof~
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the
epoxys;lane used ;s an epoxysilane with thel formula
R2
R-0-R1-Si ~ R3
R4
where
R = epoxyalkyl ~C1-C4),
R1 _ alkyl ~C1-C4),
R2, R3 and R4 = alkoxy ~C1~C4)
According to a further preferred embodiment of the invention,
3-glycidoxyprapyltrimethoxysilane is used as epoxysilane.
; In US-A-4,032,487 and US-A-4,077,932 compositions are
described consisting of acryLate dispersions based on ni~rogen con-
taining monomers and epoxysilanes.
In the composition according to the invention, however, an entirely
different addition polymer is used because the polymer contains no
amino monomer. In additionr the epoxys`;lane according to the invention
is added at a pH between 1.5 and 8 and at a temperature between 20~C
and 30~C. The present invention therefore relates to a simpler and
cheaper compos;tion~
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Aqueous dispersionsof addition polymers can be prepared
via processes as described in the Netherlands patents 160278 and
161769.
The monomers used in the addition polymers according
to the invention consist wholly or largely of monomers which do
not contain any reactive groups other than the e~hylenic:unsatu-
ration. Examples of these are the alkylacrylates, alkylmeth-
acrylates, dialkylmaleates, dialkylfumarates, vinyl esters such
as vinyl acetate, vinyl propionate, vinyl butyrate, vinyl
pivalate, vinyl-2-ethylhexoate, vinyl stearate, vinyl laurate
and/or vinyl versatate, vinyl ethers, vinyl chloride, alkenes
such as ethylene, propylene or isobutene, butadiene, styrene,
vinyltoluene, alphamethylstyrene or acrylonitrile. Mixtures of
these monomers are also used. In many cases also monomers are
used, in relatively small amounts, e.g. between 0.1 and 10%(wt),
which, in addition to the ethylenic unsaturation, also contain
other reactive groups such as carboxyl groups, sulphonic acid
groups, phosphate groups, amide groups, hydroxyl groups, alkoxy-
methyl amide groups or epoxy groups. Examples of such monomers
are acrylic aci.d, methacrylic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid,
crotonic acid, itaconic acid, hydroxyethylacrylate, hydroxyethyl-
methacrylate, hydroxypropylmethacrylate, ethylene~lycolmonoallyl-
ether, N-methylolacrylamide, N-methylolmethacrylamide, n-butoxy-
methylacrylamide, acrylamidopropanesulphonic acid, n-butoxy-
methylmethacrylamide, glycidylacrylate, glycidylmethacrylate,
allylglycidylether and vinylsulphonic acid.
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In amounts up to 10 %(wt) at most, alkenically poly-
unsaturated monomers, such as triallylcyanurate, divinylmaleate,
divinyladipate, vinylcrotonate and ethyleneglycoldiacrylate
ester, can be used.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention,
styreneacrylate copolymer is applied as addition polymer
comprising monomer units containing acid groups.
According to the invention the addition polymer con-
tains between 4 ~(wt) and 8 %(wt) monomer units containing
acid groups, relative to the addition polymer. Preferably
acrylic acid and/or methacrylic acid and/or itaco-
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nic acid are used as monomer un;ts conta;ning acid groups.
The acid used may also be phosphoric acid esters of hydroxyethyl-
~meth)-acrylate.
The addit10n polymer may be in the form of a dispersion
powder or in the form of an aqueous dispersion.
As catalys~ systems for the polymerization of the olefini-
cally unsaturated monomers initiators can be used which dissolve
either in the aqueous phase or in the monomer or in both. Examples of
~ suitable types of compounds are persulphates, hydrogen peroxides,
; 10 organic peroxides, such as hydroperoxides and azo compounds, whetheror not in comb;nation w;th reductants. Depending on the nature of the
monomers and on the desired properties of the polymer and on the
desired size of the polymer particles, various kinds of emulsifiers
can be used e;ther separately or in combination. ~enerally both
1~ anionic and non-ionic emulsifiers can be used. Optionally, protective
coiloids can also be used. In many cases a mixture of an anionic and a
non-ionic emulsifier is the most sat;sfactory. A few examples of
su;table classes o~f compounds are alkylbenzenesulphonates and alkyl
~C10-C1g) sulphates, mono/dialkylphosphates, ~C10-C1g) fatty acid
salts, polyglycolethers of ~Cg-C1g) alcohols or alkylphenols and block
copoLymers of ethylene oxide and propylene ox;de~
The amount o~ emuls;f;er or comb;nation of emulsif;ers used depends on
the type of monomer and on the type of emulsifier. Generally an amount
between 0.1 and 10 %(wt) is used, based on the total amount of solid,
and more specifically an amount between 0.5 and 5 %~wt).
The polymerization can be effected by first producing a pre-
emuls;on of the monomers and a part of the total amount of water and
emuls;f;ers and subsequently starting the polymerization with the aid
of a catalyst whereas the metering time of the pre-emulsion and the
catalyst is between 2 and 5 hours. On the other hand it is possible to
first polymerize part of the monomers in emulsion and to add more
monomers stepwise, separately or mixed. In addition, it is possible to
first polymerize a monomer or a combination of monomers of a certain
type and to subsequently add other monomers or combinations of mono-
mers, so that polymer particles w;th a laminated structure are formed.
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The concentration of acid groups can be different for each layer
for instance with a high concentration of acid groups on the
outside of the particle and a low concentration in the centre
of the particle. The amount of acid required may then be less
than 2.0 ~(wt), for example between 0.5 and 1.0 ~(wt), based on
the total polymer. ~ survey of various possible polymerization
methods is to be found in the Netherlands patent application
7309796 published January 6, 1974. The reaction temperature
during the polymerization may be between -15C and 100C,
preferably between 20C and 90C. If the polymerization is car-
ried out below 0C, an antifreeze like ethyleneglycol must be
added~
During the polymerization other compounds may also
be present, for instance chain length regulators, such as
mercaptans, and buffers, such as sodium bicarbonate. In addition,
substances like plasticizers, crosslinking agents, flow-promoting
agents, thickeners, colourants or pigments, etc. may be present
during the polymerization or be added after the polymerization~
The pH of the dispersion can be adjusted with ammonia, amines or
lye.
It is also possible to react part of the acid groups
after the polymeriza-tion with calcium ions or zinc ions, such
as calcium acetate or zinc ammonium acetate, in such a manner
that at least 2 ~(wt), preferahly 4 %(wt), of acid groups
remains, relative to the additlon polymer.
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The epoxysilane is preferably added after the
polymerization of the addition polymer. The epoxysilane may,
however, also be added during the polymerization. In addition,
a combination of polymerizable vinylsilane and epoxysilane may
be usedt in which case the vinylsilane is added during the
polymerization and the epoxysilane after the polymerization.
The composition according to the invention is used,
for instance, as raw material for the adhesive industry, for
coatings such as synthetic plastering materials, coating agents
for the building industry, paints, etc.
The invention is further elucidated by means of the
following examples without, however, being restricted thereto.
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Example I
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A mixture consisting of an aqueous pre-emulsion of the mono-
mers styrene, butylacrylate and acrylic acid (weight ratio 45/50/S) is
polymerized at 80 ~C with 2.5 %twt) of an anionic emulsifier (nonyl-
phenyl 10 ethylene oxide sulphate), based on the monomers. Themetering time of the pre-emuls;on is 3 hours. As catalyst 0,5 % by
weight of ammoniumpersulfate is used.
After 2 hours' after-react;on at 85~C, the dispersion formed is cooled
to 25 DC and subsequently 1.25 % of 3-glyc;doxypropyltrimethoxysilane
trelative to the addition polymer) is added. The pH, between 2,0 and
3,0, ;s brought to 5~0 using ammonia~ The dry substance content of the
d;spersion is S0 %~ The minimum film-forming temperature tMFT) is 16DC
tmeasured according to DIN 537~7).
Example II
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The process of example I is repeated with the difference that
0~75 %~wt) instead of 1.25 %twt) of 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane
is added~
Example III
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The process o~ example I is repeated w;th the difference that
2 %twt) ;nstead of 1.25 %twt) of 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane
is added.
Comparative example 1
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The process of example I is repeated with the difference that
1 c25 %twt) of an incorporated vinyltrist2-methoxyethoxys;lane) is pre-
; 25 sent instead of 3-glycidoxypropyltr;methoxysilane~
Example IV
The process of example I is repeated with the difference that
the styrenetbutylacrylate/acrylic acid weight ratio is 48/47/5.
; The amount of 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane is 1.2S %, based on
the addition polymer. The MFT ;s 23 ~C.
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Example V
The process of example I is repeated with ~he difference that
8 X~wt) acrylic acid is used instead of 5 X(wt) acrylic acid.
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The process of example I is repeated, but now with addition
of methyltrimethoxysilane (1 n25 %twt), based on the monomer) instead
of 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysil3ne.
Example VI
The dispersion subsequently serve as the base for tile adhe-
sives w;th the following compositions:Dispersions according to example I up
to and ;nclud;ng V and 1 wp to and in-
cluding 2 115 parts by weight
Water 175 parts by weight
15 Methylhydroxyl cellulose th;ckener,
Tylose MH 6000XP 3.7 parts by weight
ex. Kalle Chemie
Ant;foam, Hercules~1512 M, ex Hercules 1.0 parts by weight
Fung;cide, Formalin 2.7 parts by we;gh~
ZO 8utylglycolacetate f;lm former, ex UCC 5.8 parts by we;ght
Quartz powder, Snowwh;t ~ LZM, MOSA 676 parts by weight
Maastr;cht
Tltanium wh;te, Kornos~A, ex Kronos 14 parts by weight
Titan GmbH
Z5 Th;s compos;t;on ;s mixed for ten minutes, upon which 8 parts by
weight of 2~am;no 2methylpropanol 95 % tex Angus GmbH) and water are~
added in a weight ratio of 1 : 1.
Of these tile adhesives the tensile strength is determined
with the a;d of ceramic t;les~ S x 5 cm, glued to concrete tiles (DIN
18156). Tile adhesives of a good dispersion may be required to have a
wet tens;le strength of at least 0.50 Nimm2.
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Result:
Tensile strength
dry wet
in N/mm2 in N/mm2
I 2 . 32 0 . 80
II 1.76 0.58
III 2.20 0.83
1.98 0.41
IV 2 . 79 1 . 44
10 V 2.59 0~59
2 1.57 detached
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These examples show that the tens;le strength requirement is complied
with excellently by the addition, to the add;t;on polymer according to
the invent;on, of an epoxys;lane accord;ng to the invent;on~
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